Hitless in five previous times at bat, Dave Nelson came through with a run-scoring single with two out in the 12th inning to give the Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Indians. Lenny Randle beat out an infield hit with one away, took second on a sacrifice by Horacio Pina and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Ed Farmer before Nelson rapped his single. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Sunday, July      16, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 11  0
Rangers      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3 12  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              5   0   1   0     1   1   .186      Nelson 3b             6   0   1   1     0   0   .254
Brohamer 2b           4   0   1   0     2   0   .261      Kubiak ss             5   1   2   0     0   0   .240
Chambliss 1b          5   0   2   0     1   1   .257      Ford rf               4   0   2   0     1   0   .255
Nettles 3b            6   0   2   0     0   1   .247      Billings c            4   1   1   0     1   0   .282
McCraw lf             5   0   1   0     1   1   .276      Howard 1b             5   0   1   1     0   1   .243
Fosse c               5   1   0   0     1   0   .248      Lovitto cf            5   0   1   1     0   0   .207
Bell rf               6   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Maddox lf             5   0   2   0     0   1   .231
Duffy ss              4   1   2   0     1   0   .221      Randle 2b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .203
Kilkenny p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .111      Broberg p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Camilli ph          1   0   1   2     0   0   .161        Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Lamb p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .000        Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .288
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               45   2  11   2     7   8             Totals               43   3  12   3     2   3

Time of Game: 3:20   Attendance: 10,991
Left on Base: Indians 14, Rangers 8
DP: Indians 2, Rangers 0
Doubles: Camilli (2), McCraw (8)
Caught Stealing: Brohamer (1), Duffy (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Pina (2)
GIDP: Randle (7), Billings (7)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kilkenny                3     4   2   2   2   1   0  14   3.56
Lamb                    7     6   0   0   0   2   0  25   3.54
Farmer L(1-2)           1.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   7   4.02
Totals                 11.2  12   3   3   2   3   0  46

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg                 8.1   8   2   2   5   3   0  37   4.04
Lindblad                1.2   1   0   0   0   3   0   6   1.55
Pina W(2-3)             2     2   0   0   2   2   0   9   2.33
Totals                 12    11   2   2   7   8   0  52

Wild Pitches: Farmer (1)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Hank Morgenweck


INDIANS 1ST: Unser walked; Brohamer forced Unser (second to
shortstop); Brohamer was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Chambliss walked; Nettles singled to center
[Chambliss to third]; McCraw made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Kubiak
singled to left; Ford walked [Kubiak to second]; Ford was picked
off first (catcher to first); Billings walked; Howard singled to
left [Billings to third, Kubiak scored]; Lovitto singled to
center [Howard to second, Billings scored]; Maddox struck out; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse grounded out (second to first); Bell lined to
pitcher; Duffy walked; Kilkenny struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Randle made an out to second; Broberg flied out to
right; Nelson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss singled to center;
Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Kubiak popped to first in foul territory; Ford
singled to left; Billings flied out to left; Howard forced Ford
(second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 4TH: McCraw grounded out (first to pitcher); Fosse
walked; Bell flied out to center; Duffy singled to center [Fosse
to second]; CAMILLI BATTED FOR KILKENNY; Camilli doubled [Duffy
scored, Fosse scored]; Unser flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: LAMB REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); Lovitto made an
out to third; Maddox singled to center; Randle grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Maddox out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Brohamer grounded out (second to first); Chambliss
singled to left; Nettles grounded out (first unassisted)
[Chambliss to second]; McCraw grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Broberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson
flied out to center; Kubiak flied to left in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Duffy grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Ford singled to center; Billings grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ford out at second];
Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Rangers 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Lamb was called out on strikes; Unser flied out to
right; Brohamer walked; Chambliss grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Lovitto grounded out (second to first); Maddox
flied out to center; Randle singled to left; Broberg grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Rangers 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); McCraw
doubled to left; Fosse flied out to left; Bell singled to
shortstop [McCraw to third]; Duffy grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Kubiak
grounded out (second to first); Ford grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Lamb struck out; Unser singled to center; LINDBLAD
REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); On a bunt Brohamer singled to first
[Unser to second]; Chambliss struck out; Nettles struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Billings singled to shortstop; Howard struck out;
Lovitto flied out to left; On a bunt Maddox singled to third
[Billings to second]; Randle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 10TH: McCraw struck out; Fosse grounded out (third to
first); Bell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 10TH: BIITTNER BATTED FOR LINDBLAD; Biittner popped to
first in foul territory; Nelson flied out to left; Kubiak
singled to center; Ford popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 11TH: PINA REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Duffy singled
to shortstop; Duffy was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Lamb struck out; Unser struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 11TH: FARMER REPLACED LAMB (PITCHING); Billings grounded
out (shortstop to first); Howard grounded out (shortstop to
first); Lovitto grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

INDIANS 12TH: Brohamer walked; Chambliss forced Brohamer
(pitcher to shortstop); Nettles singled to left [Chambliss to
second]; McCraw walked [Chambliss to third, Nettles to second];
Fosse forced Chambliss (shortstop to catcher) [McCraw to second,
Nettles to third]; Bell forced Fosse (second to shortstop); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 12TH: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
singled to left; Pina out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Randle to second]; Farmer threw a wild pitch [Randle to
third]; Nelson singled to center [Randle scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 3.